Protesters Rally Against Israeli Military Plan

Orthodox Jewish People From Across the Region Filled Lower Manhattan

Tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters filled a 10-block swath of lower Manhattan on Sunday to protest an Israeli plan to force its religious citizens to join the army.

The 90-minute protest, described as a prayer rally and organized by the Agudath Israel of America, was in response to proposed Israeli legislation that would conscript full-time students in a yeshiva, or seminary. They have previously been allowed to...